This book is intended for teachers—in class, in remedial sessions, and teaching English to foreigners—so that they may give their pupils the kind of insight into the English language that will help them to improve their spelling. It is designed to give quick and easy reference to the information. As the need for any spelling guide arises in the course of teaching, it can be found and explained to the pupil without delay. On some pages there are mnemonics and nonsense dictations as examples of what can be given to reinforce a particular guide.
Some people seem to be naturally ‘good spellers’ ; many find spelling difficult. This book will be helpful to those who are frequently uncertain how to spell a word, for it has been written with their difficulties in mind. The book deals with ten basic spelling rules and these are the key to many thousands of words in the language; the book also picks out those words which are commonly misspelt in the work of examination candidates.
Spelling accurately isn’t as difficult as many people think. You have already learned how to spell hundreds of words correctly. Now all you have to do is identify and master the ones you have trouble with. The words you will learn in this spelling program are those that many people have trouble with.
